Village government · Cook County, IL

Northbrook's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2024), Northbrook took in $95.2 million and spent $95.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended April 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Village taxes43%State tax money27%Fees for services (water, sewer)25%Fines and other4.5%County and local tax money0.4%

What stands out

27%

of Northbrook's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 7%.

Village taxes43%

Property tax
34%$32.0 million
Other taxes
9.3%$8.9 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$4.4 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.2 million
  • Public utility taxes$2.2 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$24.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 5 more
  • Water$9.9 million
  • Other service charges$9.5 million
  • Sewer$2.1 million
  • Garbage collection$1.4 million
  • Housing$919 thousand
  • Parking$107 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$48 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money27%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
27%$25.7 million

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$344 thousand

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.3%$4.1 million
Fines
0.2%$208 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails33%Running the government and other costs25%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries9.3%All other spending4.6%

What stands out

33%

of Northbrook's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$31.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$17.8 million
  • Fire protection$13.9 million
Running the government and other costs
25%$23.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$12.5 million
  • Other and not broken out$10.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$16.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$13.8 million
  • Sewer systems$1.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$937 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$10.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$10.1 million
  • Parking$127 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.3%$8.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$8.9 million
Interest on debt
3.7%$3.6 million
Housing and community development
0.9%$858 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Northbrook. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended April 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Village of Northbrook itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.